This is a painting of a fountain at the Grand West, near Cape Town, South Africa. It depicts the vibrant colours and musical joy of the "Cape Minstrels," who perform every year in January to the delight of audiences, young and old alike!

The work is stretched on canvas, but can easily be dismantled and rolled in a heavy cardboard tube for safe and economical internatonal shipment.

This order is for a signed and hand-embossed Limited Edition on canvas ready to hang. These are limited to 10 editions only. Each one is hand glazed to replicate the artist's technique and to bring out the beautiful colours. It is then hand signed and numbered by the artist and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, making it a unique work of art and therefore valuable as an investment piece. Please allow up to two weeks for delivery.

According to the Ico Gallery in New York, "Dr. Michael Durst is one of the most exciting South African artists. As a psychologist, Dr. Durst's paintings create not only beauty for the beholder, but also a state of relaxation and healing. His work combines realism with impressionism, evoking an emotional link to the heart thus the name: Heartscapes.

Dr. Durst loves to paint the beauty of Cape Town--especially the Waterfront, Table Mountain, ocean views, spring flowers, the vineyards and, of course, the people of the Cape. According to Dr. Durst, "I like to re-create a "magical moment" that I have experienced. As I do so, I strive to achieve a delicate balance between the realism of the scene and the even greater intensity created by light, texture and colour. At a certain juncture, an integration occurs. The captured moment in time is taken in without judgment by the brain, allowing the vibrational intensity to adjust the frequency of the heart[0x1]s rhythms. As the integrated process continues, the viewer becomes awash with positive emotions, a sense of peace, and greater coherence[0x1]all of which contribute to physical, mental and spiritual healing."

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US$ 174-1,046

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Reviews:

ART FOR THE HEART by Hilary Benjamin, The Atlantic Sun, September, 2007WHEN ART AND MATHS ADD UP by Wendyl Martin, The Argus, November 2011